because it cold Santa
V was picked for Vanadium's chemical symbol because it is easy to remember a symbol if it is the first letter of the element's name. Sometimes the symbol is the first letter of the element's name in Latin.
The weeping willow is a symbol of sorrow.
The Forget-Me-Not became a symbol of Territorial Alaska in 1917.
Alaska's symbol of economy is the fish and seal. The fish and seal sits on the outer circle of the state's seal. It represents the importance of seafood and wildlife to Alaska's economy.
The widely known wooly mammoth is a symbol of the state Alaska, Nebraska uses it most commonly and it was implemented in 1986 as the official symbol of Alaska.
Alaska is the forget-me-not state. That flower is the state symbol.
The lion is a symbol of strength, courage and wisdom. So it was picked
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a Willow is a whole category of plants in the genus salix, with about 400 different species. The Weeping Willow is a hybrid between the Peking Willow (salix babylonica) and the White Willow (salix Alba). It is a large deciduous tree with thin branches that hang down, sweeping the ground and swaying loosely in the breeze. They can be found under several species names: salix Alba, salix babylonica, salix x sepulcralis, salix x pendulina. Here's a picture: http://garden.lovetoknow.com/wiki/images/Garden/8/8bWeeping-willow-i.jpg (source:istockphoto via garden.lovetoknow.com) A Willow tree is any tree in the genus salix, including the Weeping Willow. But not all Willow plants are trees. Some are more shrubby than tree-like. One very cool Willow tree is the Curly Willow (salix matsudana). Here's a great site that shows a what a young Curly Willow and its branches look like: http://www.robsplants.com/plants/SalixMatsu.php (source: www.robsplants.com) There are also many other species of Willow that you can find at: www.davesgarden.com www.jprwillow.co.UK/willow-varieties.htm http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Salix+sp. http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SALIX
I think they're just a random symbol someone picked for the holiday. What does Santa Claus have to do with Jesus' birthday, hmm?
The Official Alaska State symbols include: The wooly mammoth as the fossil. The moose as the land mammal. The Bowhead whale as the marine mammal. The King Salmon as the fish. The Sitka Spruce as the tree. The Forget-Me-Not as the flower.
Why is the Wild Rose the symbol of alberta?